Acting Career
Kaye appeared in many classical theater roles, including The Winter's Tale, Tartuffe, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, Twelfth Night, and The Taming of the Shrew, both in London and with the Hilberry Repertory Company in Detroit.
Kaye then moved to Los Angeles, where he garnered roles in various television projects, including the miniseries, Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to accept the role of Patrick Thornhart on ABC's One Life to Live.
He appeared as the Irish poet, Patrick Thornhart, on One Life to Live (1995–1997). The character gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is where he would meet his real life partner, Susan Haskell. After completing a 2 year stint on "One Life to Live", Thorsten did some guest starring work for other shows, as well as starring in a few feature films.
In April of 2000, Thorsten accepted the role of the dedicated physician, Ian Thornhart (Patrick's older brother) on the ABC soap,Port Charles (2000–2003). He appeared on the soap until its run ended in October of 2003. Thorsten received two Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of Ian in 2003 and 2004.
In April of 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC soap All My Children in the role of casino owner, Zach Slater. He was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006 and 2009. Thorsten portrayed the character of Zach Slater until December of 2009. He returned three times in 2010, and again in 2011 to bring Zach's storyline to a close when "All My Children" came to an end after 41 years, in September of 2011.
Kaye has an extensive portfolio of work in television, film and theatre. In addition to his work on soaps, he has appeared in Sliders, Law & Order, and Air America. After working with David Worth (Bloodsport) in the film, The Prophet's Game (which starred Dennis Hopper) Kaye re-teamed with the director in the thriller Shark Attack II. He has also appeared in the feature films The Silencers, Deadly Desire, and The Bone Collector.
Thorsten has one of the lead roles in a new psychological thriller (feature-length film) titled Occupant, which was released in the U.S and Canada in October 2011 on demand in many cable/satellite markets as well as on most digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Blockbuster, PlayStation.
In 2012, Kaye began appearing in the role of Nick, a recurring character on the NBC series Smash.
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